Surgical Technologists Wages
SOC 29-2055 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Surgical Technologists is $60,610 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $40,640 and the 90th percentile is $83,150, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
110,320
P10
$40,640
P25
$49,940
Median
$60,610
P75
$72,520
P90
$83,150
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Surgical Technologists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $60,610 | $62,250 | $40,640 | $83,150 | 110,320 | — |
| 2022 | $55,960 | $57,500 | $38,860 | $78,560 | 107,400 | -7.67% |
| 2021 | $48,530 | $53,590 | $36,930 | $75,940 | 109,060 | -13.28% |
| 2020 | $49,710 | $51,510 | $34,120 | $73,110 | 107,400 | +2.43% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Surgical Technologists. The highest median is in Connecticut at $80,190, 32% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $80,190 | +32.3% | $79,080 | 1,170 |
| Alaska | $78,410 | +29.4% | $73,440 | 290 |
| California | $78,400 | +29.4% | $76,170 | 11,100 |
| Oregon | $75,550 | +24.6% | $71,610 | 1,120 |
| New York | $74,180 | +22.4% | $73,150 | 5,190 |
| Nevada | $73,280 | +20.9% | $73,800 | 970 |
| Minnesota | $72,800 | +20.1% | $71,380 | 1,600 |
| Washington | $70,250 | +15.9% | $73,580 | 2,100 |
| New Jersey | $69,580 | +14.8% | $70,240 | 2,650 |
| District of Columbia | $68,520 | +13.1% | $69,230 | 280 |
| Hawaii | $67,880 | +12% | $67,650 | 320 |
| Massachusetts | $67,840 | +11.9% | $70,760 | 2,380 |
| New Hampshire | $65,780 | +8.5% | $66,190 | 430 |
| Arizona | $64,920 | +7.1% | $65,020 | 2,250 |
| Wisconsin | $64,150 | +5.8% | $65,620 | 2,660 |
| Colorado | $63,430 | +4.7% | $65,520 | 2,320 |
| Virginia | $62,880 | +3.7% | $66,380 | 2,220 |
| Rhode Island | $62,800 | +3.6% | $63,560 | 240 |
| Maryland | $62,240 | +2.7% | $63,050 | 2,190 |
| Idaho | $61,680 | +1.8% | $59,450 | 650 |
| Delaware | $61,090 | +0.8% | $58,990 | 370 |
| Texas | $59,810 | -1.3% | $60,070 | 9,460 |
| Illinois | $59,750 | -1.4% | $59,860 | 3,290 |
| Michigan | $59,700 | -1.5% | $57,920 | 3,790 |
| North Dakota | $59,650 | -1.6% | $57,650 | 330 |
| Nebraska | $59,630 | -1.6% | $60,270 | 770 |
| Ohio | $58,930 | -2.8% | $57,140 | 4,320 |
| Maine | $58,800 | -3% | $59,010 | 540 |
| South Carolina | $58,550 | -3.4% | $55,570 | 2,420 |
| Indiana | $58,480 | -3.5% | $58,760 | 2,610 |
| Georgia | $58,330 | -3.8% | $59,620 | 3,910 |
| Montana | $58,030 | -4.3% | $59,090 | 400 |
| Tennessee | $57,910 | -4.5% | $57,130 | 2,030 |
| Missouri | $57,730 | -4.8% | $60,800 | 1,980 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,940 | -6.1% | $58,900 | 4,380 |
| Florida | $56,670 | -6.5% | $56,730 | 8,430 |
| Utah | $55,120 | -9.1% | $62,600 | 1,110 |
| Vermont | $54,820 | -9.6% | $58,440 | 80 |
| Wyoming | $54,200 | -10.6% | $57,260 | 190 |
| North Carolina | $52,830 | -12.8% | $54,660 | 3,550 |
| South Dakota | $51,980 | -14.2% | $51,120 | 530 |
| Kentucky | $51,660 | -14.8% | $52,440 | 2,110 |
| Oklahoma | $51,400 | -15.2% | $54,430 | 1,940 |
| Kansas | $51,020 | -15.8% | $54,040 | 1,250 |
| Iowa | $50,990 | -15.9% | $53,540 | 740 |
| Louisiana | $50,560 | -16.6% | $51,830 | 1,550 |
| Arkansas | $49,430 | -18.4% | $50,080 | 1,540 |
| New Mexico | $49,080 | -19% | $53,270 | 630 |
| West Virginia | $48,590 | -19.8% | $48,720 | 570 |
| Mississippi | $45,830 | -24.4% | $47,110 | 1,080 |
| Alabama | $45,730 | -24.6% | $46,060 | 2,330 |